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# Sweet Spot Fore Aft Position At Contact

> Fore/aft position (closer to/further from the pitcher) of the bat sweet spot relative to the pelvis (mid point of the hip joint centers) at ball contact. This measures the bat position at impact.

## Technical Details

* **Variable Type:** Discrete Metric
* **Data Type:** Float
* **Units:** meters (m)
* **Column Name:** `sweet_spot_fore_aft_position_at_contact`
* **Aggregation:** mean
* **Precision:** 3
* **Optimal Direction:** Middle — moderate values are optimal
* **Measurement:** Distance from pelvis to sweet spot
* **Direction:** Positive indicates closer to the pitcher, negative indicates further away from the pitcher relative to the pelvis
* **Timing:** At ball contact
* **Typical Range:** -0.2 to +0.4 meters

## Description

Sweet spot fore aft position at contact measures the forward-backward position of the bat's sweet spot relative to the pelvis at the moment of ball contact, indicating bat placement and timing.

## Use Cases

* Bat placement analysis
* Contact position assessment
* Timing evaluation
* Technique optimization